The band that influenced acts like: Husker Du, Replacements and have to been a big wehicle for the spiring Minneapolis scene to come in the early ’80s. Rumours has it that Chris Osgood(guitar/vocals) was a guitar teacher for Bob Mould. If then thank you Chris since early Husker Du have been one of my favourite early Hardcore bands.

“In 1974 Chris Osgood (the godfather of the Minneapolis music scene), Dave Ahl, and Steve Almaas formed The Suicide Commandos. They released two singles on PS Records (which preceded Twin/Tone Records.) The Commandos were one of the pioneer US bands touring the country, having to book themselves by convincing club owners in every city that their kind of music would draw people.”

The “Make A Record” seemed to float around everywhere as far as I can remember it. It didn’t look good(yeah I used to be a shallow bastard NOW I know it’s what inside that counts. yeah sure!) even though it had many songs so it took a long time before I picked it up. I think it was the TV Eye drummer who turned me on to this masterpiece.

Country: USA
Year: 1978
Label: Blank
Format: 12″
Songs:
Shock Appeal.mp3
Attacking The Beat.mp3
Mosquito Crucifixion.mp3
Mr. Dr.mp3
Semi-Smart.mp3
Call Of The Wild.mp3
You Can’t.mp3
I Need A Torch.mp3
Kidnapped.mp3
Premature.mp3
I Don’t Get It.mp3
Real Cool.mp3
She.mp3
Burn It Down.mp3
Match/Mismatch

“If you’re fat you only have yourself to blame since you don’t do the pogo”. Stated on the sleeve. I think Janne(Korva) the guitarist and one of the dudes who works at our practice place “Skylten” in Linkoping have to pogo a little more nowadays. Putte the drummer went on to one of the more succesfull bands in Sweden: The Creeps. Ronny the singer became a drunk and now lives in Thailand where he runs a snake farm! I’ve seen Totte the bass player at my gym in Linkoping last year. He looks the same as in the early ’80s. He’s a professional musician nowadays. Violin? Can’t remember. Then we have Peter Kagerland who where one of the most important perverts in the Linkoping punk scene. Responsible for the the TV Eyes drummer introduction to punk. And he was one of the punks I looked up to.

When I went to my first punk concert in the spring of 1979 I sang togheter with Kagerland during an IQ 55 song. That made a huge impression on me! How he who I then felt been a punk for years could “lower” himself to sing with a little fat kid that was at his first punk concert. The line up at that gig where: WBT, IQ 55, The Baiters and Grisen Skriker. Great gig! Now: Enjoy Spys one and only 7inch. Peter Kagerland is in the making of a book compiling all punk rock 7inches released in Sweden during the years from 1977-1983. Keep your eyes open!

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Hummer
Format: 7″
Songs:
Sa ar ditt liv.mp3
Spritens makt.mp3
Ja’ maste ga.mp3

I know what you’re thinking! At last a song with Twisted Sisters. But it’s not. This is fuzzed out and somewhat slow fucked up punk rock from the UK. Insanely expensive and NOT worth the ridiciouls amount it goes for. Get these songs for free here instead. Remember to click the cover to get a bigger version. All tracks have the cover included in the MP3 tag so the only thing you need is the tracks. Neat ehh? I’ve tried to find some information about Revenge but came home with nothing.

Thanks to Scott we have a link to fill you in about some Revenge info: looky

Thanks to Rich he reminded me of James of Worthless Trash post of the first Revenge 7inch:
Revenge first.
And excellent blog that you all shall bookmark!

Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Loony
Format: 7″
Songs:
We’re Not Gonna Take It.mp3
Pornography.mp3

“Small Wonder Small Wonder bonka bonk bonk. Small Wonder bonka bonk bonk”. Wonderful tom tom sound and one hell of a catchy punk rock song. One of the best Carpettes releases along with the “I Don’t Mean It” 7inch. The Carpettes are one of those bands that made some really really bad tracks and then all of a sudden some killer songs poped out. Like their first LP for example.

“As a band, The Carpettes were hamstrung by not having an image, or a scene into which they might fit.They were really firing on all cylinders when they were expected to fit into the birth of indie scenes everywhere, and it wasn’t easy for them. The songs can’t be faulted . . .” They’re still around so check them out: The Carpettes.

Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Small Wonder
Format: 7″
Songs:
Small Wonder.mp3
2 ne 1.mp3

“76% Uncertain was formed in 1983 by members of two other bands; CIA and Reflex From Pain. Both of these bands had released independent 7″ vinyl EPs the previous year.“. One underrated Hardcore band from the mid ’80s. How come? Their first LP “Estimated Monkey Time” got good reviews but they weren’t much talked about. At least not over here. “Estimated…” was spinned alot on my home during the release though it was a bummer to get hold even back then. So here’s a live show I found on a tape back from the tape trading days. Check out 76% Uncertains official site: here. Haven’t been updated since 2004 but… The sleeve you see here is a homemade one I did. Please don’t sell this at eBay.

Country: USA
Year: 1985
Label: -
Format: Cassete
Songs:
You’re The Hate.mp3
Sidewalk Bombs.mp3
Knife In My Back.mp3
Another.mp3
No Stone Unturned.mp3
Waste Product.mp3
I Hate The Radio.mp3
Same Results.mp3
Know It All.mp3
Shadow Of Doubt.mp3